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Noun: botany  bót(u)nee
  1. All the plant life in a particular region or period
    "the botany of China"
    - vegetation, flora
     
  2. The branch of biology that studies plants
    - phytology

Derived forms: botanies

See also: botanic, botanist, botanize

Type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, biological science, biology, collection

Part of: biology, biota

Encyclopedia: Botany, Australia Botany Botany, New South Wales Botany, Glasgow